Senator Proposes A Tax Credit For People Adopting a Pet ......

Coconut Oil Kills Bacteria, Viruses and Fungi In / On Your Pet !!!

COCONUT OIL KILLS BACTERIA, VIRUSES AND FUNGI IN/ON YOUR PET!

Ranked in the top 10 most important food medicines, coconut oil is a must add to your pet’s diet! With over 13 Evidence-Based Medicinal Properties, the one we love the most is its yeast-bustin’ abilities!

Almost 50% of the medium-chain triglycerides found in coconut oil are lauric acids, saturated fatty acids that our bodies convert into monolaurin. Monolaurin is one of the natural world's greatest antivirals, antibacterials and antifungals. Because they come from natural sources, these fatty acids pose no danger to your pets' bodies, unlike man-made antibiotics and anti-virals.

Coconut has been used for wound healing for thousands of years. A new study published in the International Journal of Dermatology confirms that coconut oil aides in treating atopic dermatitis, a chronic skin condition characterized by scaly and itchy rashes.

Furthermore, one study published in the Journal of Medicinal Food found that “coconut oil is extremely effective at killing Candida albicans, a common yeast infection in humans.” Another study published in the Journal of Bacteriology discovered that “coconut oil can help kill Staphylococcus aureus, which is a common cause of skin conditions and respiratory diseases.”

The recommended dosage for feeding is:

• ½ teaspoon for every 10lbs of body weight daily

Or, if using topically, just rub the oil on your hands and apply to your pet’s coat (remember not to over do it!).

For 34 more reasons why you should add this wonderful oil, follow this link: http://ow.ly/E56pI

Please ADOPT Your Next Pet At Your Local Shelter !!!

Boston Terrier Rescue of Alabama Needs Our Support ...

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 BOSTON TERRIER/FRENCH BULLDOG RESCUE OF ALABAMAWISHES YOU ALL A MERRY CHRISTMAS AND A HAPPY 2015 NEW YEAR

       Three (3) days are left to make a tax-deductible donation to Boston Terrier / French Bulldog Rescue of Alabama. This is the time of year that BTRA needs to order medications for our seniors and permanent fosters that have medical issues.  Your financial help will allow us to continue to save abandoned, neglected, abused Boston terriers and French bulldogs and continue to care for our precious seniors and ill doggies.

We wish you all a happy, safe, and blessed New Year.

                                                Sincerely,

                                                Jo-Ellyn Vincent
                                                President

 P.S.  Again, Merry Christmas and Happy New Year

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Jo-Ellyn G. Vincent, President
Boston Terrier Rescue of Alabama 

Please visit our website.
In advance, thank you all for your support.

Click here to forward this email to friends.

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To make a tax deductible donation, please click on the donate button,

or you can mail a check to:

Boston Terrier Rescue of Alabama346 Willow Glen DriveAlabaster, Alabama  35007

All donations go toward the care of the Bostons, as we have no paid staff but only dedicated volunteers who love the breed and want to help stop the abuse one dog at a time.

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Some additional information about our organization . . . 

Boston Terrier Rescue of Alabama (BTRA) is a nonprofit organization dedicated to the welfare of the Boston Terrier dog breed. BTRA takes any Boston terrier regardless of age, temperament, and/or medical condition, and welcomes the re-homing of these dogs. Boston terrier mixes are also an important part of our rescue. All Boston terrier and Boston terrier mixes are spayed/neutered before placement, vaccinated, and all known medical conditions are addressed and treated as appropriate. Boston terriers are placed in the loving homes of volunteers where they are assessed for personality, and then they are  carefully matched to a home that will provide only the very best. 

BTRA makes every effort possible in assuring the best possible future for the adopting family and, most importantly, for the Boston terrier being placed. A lengthy screening and education process is done before an application is approved. An adoption contract is completed, and post-placement follow-up is done. An adoption fee is charged to cover the tremendous veterinary expenses incurred by BTRA.

All members of BTRA are volunteers who are Boston terrier owners themselves and are deeply dedicated to the welfare and safety of the breed. Every member of our team undergoes the same screening process that is applied to all potential adopters. Over the course of the past few years, our volunteers have driven hundreds of miles across the Southeast to rescue Boston terriers and Boston terrier mixes in need. BTRA volunteers have participated in screening potential adopters and have educated each other in the best ways to care for and train a Boston terrier. BTRA volunteers have worked dog fairs and fund raisers to generate donations to help with expenses. Most importantly, though, is that each member has opened his/her home and heart to assist BTRA in caring for rescued Boston terriers while they are in foster care. 

All medical-care decisions are made by one or more of BTRA’s board members, all of whom have worked with various other rescue organizations prior to the establishment of BTRA. We have several excellent veterinarians across Alabama from which we receive counseling and guidance. In addition, we work closely with other rescue organizations. Prior to our inception, we have individually rescued and re-homed many Boston terriers and Boston terrier mixes. Our collaborative rescue efforts in 2011 will likely be double the number of dogs rescued during 2010. We are a growing organization with dedicated, fiscally responsible, and goal-focused members who appreciate the tremendous generosity of our many contributors in offering financial assistance to support our labor of love.

. . . "He is your friend, your partner, your defender, your dog. You are his life, his love, his leader. He will be yours, faithful and true, to the last beat of his heart. You owe it to him to be worthy of such devotion." — Author Unknown

New Years Day Celebration Dinner for St. Louis Animal Rights Team .....

New Year's Day Dinner   December 28, 2014   St. Louis Animal Rights Team

~ Deadline for Advance Tickets Extended ~   START's Annual   New Year's Day Celebration Dinner   Thursday, January 1, 2015 5:00 to 7:00 pm   Tickets $18 if paid in advance (Postmarked by December 30, or paid online by December 30) $20 at the door     If purchased by December 30, you will be entered into a drawing for a $25 Whole Foods gift card!   Everyone who renews their membership or joins on or before January 1, will be entered into a drawing for one of three additional prizes!

Rescue Is My Favorite Breed ......

Excellant Trailer and Movie

Dog By Dog Documentary

Dog by Dog is a documentary that aims to wake up the American public to the horrible realities of puppy mills by following the money trail across the United States and confronting those that have maintained this corrupt and irresponsible system. While many documentaries have admirably exposed the public to the sickening underworld of puppy mills, what has been missing from the public discussion is a close examination of the umbrella of monetary support which have sentenced millions of healthy dogs to death and allowed the most irresponsible dog breeders to thrive. Many people try to save these animals one by one, or dog by dog. This documentary aims to point out the problems of the current system in order to move toward a kinder and gentler one.

5414 Productions, Inc. is both a non-profit organization with 501(c)3 status as designated by the Internal Revenue Service and a registered Illinois not-for-profit corporation. All donations are tax-deductible to the full extent allowable under applicable law.

Methodology Applied by HSUS in coming up with the HSUS Problemed Puppy Mill in the United States Report

Methodology

It is not possible to list all of the problematic puppy mills in the country in a single report. Due to the patchwork of laws across the U.S. and spotty enforcement, many puppy mills are not licensed or regulated and very little information on them exists. The facilities listed in this report were selected to demonstrate common problems and conditions at puppy mills and puppy mill brokers across the United States. The sellers listed in this year’s report were selected based upon a number of factors, which included, but were not limited to:

• The availability of state and/or federal kennel inspection reports showing violations, or related documents received via public records requests;
  
• The quantity of violations found on those reports and/or the severity of violations, especially those affecting animal safety and health;
  
• The fact that the facility had not already been included in the previous year’s “Horrible Hundred” report;
  
• The availability of consumer complaints or photographs;
  
• Any known judicial decisions, such as consumer lawsuits;
  
• USDA official warnings or fines; and
  
• Indications that the facility appeared to be in business at the time of publication.
  

• Some puppy mills were not listed because they are under active investigation.
  
• If a breeding facility is not listed in this report, it may be due to a lack of available records and/or a lack of
  space, not a lack of significant problems.
  
• Some brokers or re-sellers were included because many brokers are also breeders; also many individuals
  who re-sell puppies online sight-unseen are required to comply with the federal Animal Welfare Act, unlike
  retail pet stores;
  
• Retail pet stores were only listed if they also claim to be breeding dogs.
  Persons who have purchased a sick puppy whom they believe many have come from a puppy mill may report it to the USDA using their online form at aphis.usda.gov/animal_welfare/aw_complaint_form.shtml and to The

HSUS at humanesociety.org/puppycomplaint. They may also consider filing a complaint with the breeder’s state department of agriculture. 

Who Says Dogs Can't Be Friends With Lions ....

Post by Nova 937.

This is Bone digger and the puppy is Milo..and Bone Digger had problems walking when he was a baby and this little dog would go and bring him his food and literally put it in his mouth. He saved this Lions life. Such a touching story. He lives at the GW Zoo in Wynnewood, OK. you can see him any day of the week.

Cpl Nathan Cirillo Dog Waiting Patiently For His Return......Breaks Your Heart !!!

Cpl. Nathan Cirillo, 24, based in Hamilton, identified as the soldier who was shot, and killed at the War Memorial in Canada photo of his noble dog waiting for him to return

Open Your Heart To A Foster Dog At The Nearest Shelter ......

HSUS Needs Our Help .....

Right now I'm writing to you from Dunlap, Tennessee, where we are pulling more than 60 dogs and other animals out of a house of horrors.

When your HSUS Animal Rescue Team gets called to the scene, the situation is never good. But what I have seen today has shaken me to the core.

These poor animals having been living in abject misery -- and for some who didn't survive, we found them in the freezer.

 I am sorry to have to share such horrific news with you during such a joyful time of year. But this is the reality, and you should be among the first to know the situation. Holidays or not, we have a job to do for animals -- and we're here doing it thanks to you. We need your help today to save more animals like them from cruelty.

We received calls from concerned residents that sparked today's rescue. We are so thankful to the Sequatchie County Sheriff's Department for its work to make this day happen, and to the other three groups here with us on the ground: the Humane Educational Society, McKamey Animal Center and The Animal Care Center of Ooltewah.

Your donation helps us be there when animals are in desperate need.

Right now, all the animals are receiving cursory exams, with more extensive exams to follow at the veterinary clinic.

Don't Make Shelter Dogs Wait Any Longer .....

No Kill Equation

Two decades ago, the concept of a No Kill community was little more than a dream. Today, it is a reality in many cities and counties nationwide and the numbers continue to grow. And the first step is a decision, a commitment to reject the kill-oriented failures of the past. No Kill starts as an act of will. The next step involves putting in place the infrastructure to save lives.

Following a commitment to No Kill is the need for accountability. Accountability means having clear definitions, a lifesaving plan, and protocols and procedure oriented toward preserving life. But accountability also allows, indeed requires, flexibility. Too many shelters lose sight of this principle, staying rigid with shelter protocols, believing these are engraved in stone. They are not. Protocols are important because they ensure accountability from staff. But protocols without flexibility can have the opposite effect: stifling innovation, causing lives to be needlessly lost, and allowing shelter employees who fail to save lives to hide behind a paper trail. The decision to end an animal’s life is an extremely serious one, and should always be treated as such. No matter how many animals a shelter kills, each and every animal is an individual, and each deserves individual consideration.

And finally, to meet the challenge that No Kill entails, shelter leadership needs to get the community excited, to energize people for the task at hand. By working with people, implementing lifesaving programs, and treating each life as precious, a shelter can transform a community.

There are communities in the United States that have eliminated population control killing. We want—and the animals deserve—No Kill in every city in the country. But it requires shelter leaders committed to these goals and embarking on a campaign of diligent implementation. That is where we must focus our efforts at reform. Only the No Kill Equation model has achieved this success. It is a program model which changes the way shelters operate and which gives the animal loving public an integral role in that operation. If a community wants success, this is the way to go: nothing else has succeeded.

No Kill shelters can be public or private, large or small, humane societies or municipal agencies. A No Kill shelter can be either “limited admission” or “open admission.” And there are plenty of No Kill animal control shelters and thus No Kill communities which prove it. An “open admission” shelter does not have to—and should not—be an open door to the killing of animals. In fact, using the term “open admission” for kill shelters is misleading. Kill shelters are closed to people who love animals. They are closed to people who might have lost their job or lost their home but do not want their animals to die. They are closed to Good Samaritans who find animals but do not want them killed. They are closed to animal lovers who want to help save lives but will not be silent in the face of needless killing. And so they turn these people and their animals away, refusing to provide to them the service they are being paid to perform.

For a description of the programs of the No Kill Equation and how shelters should implement them, click here.

Be A Responsible Pet Owner and Pet Parent ....

Your Not Getting Any Younger ....

Pope Francis says all dogs do go to heaven

Matt Murray

We've all heard the expression "all dogs go to heaven." On Wednesday, the spiritual leader of 1.2 billion people around the world gave it his imprimatur.

Video: Pope Francis consoled a boy in Rome who said his dog had died, telling the boy that one day we’ll be reunited with our pets in paradise. NBC’s Dylan Dreyer reports.

During his weekly address in the Vatican on Wednesday, Pope Francis was consoling a little boy who had recently lost his dog, assuring the boy that he and his furry friend would reunite in heaven. 

“One day, we will see our animals again in the eternity of Christ. Paradise is open to all of God’s creatures,” the pontiff said, according to Italian news sources.

While the pope's words were applauded by animal groups such as the Humane Society, the statements contradict the conservative Catholic belief that animals can't go to heaven because they don't have souls. 

However, Pope Francis has often expressed views more liberal than those of his predecessors, imploring that people reserve judgment against the homosexual community, supporting evolution and the Big Bang Theory and inviting punk rock icons to perform at the Vatican.

These Are The Warning Signs For Obsessive Dog Disorder O.D.D.

I Thought I Was Your Forever Friend .....

Space Etiquette for Dogs .....

Shop For Your Next Pet At Your Local Shelter Or Rescue

This Is How Many Puppies Are Born Every HOUR in the United States

In the United States it is estimated that 12,500 puppies are born every hour. Yes...... that is right I said EVERY HOUR. Rescues will never be out of a job until Spay & Neuter becomes the norm or the law. PLEASE SPAY  & NEUTER YOUR PETS !!!

Don't Adopt A Dog Unless It Is Truly Going To Be Part Of Your Family....

This Is So Touching ....

A dog Is A Lifetime Committment...Make Sure You Are Ready For It !!!

Human Meds Vet Approved ....

Fabulous Video

Dogs Are Loans From God ....

A Loan From God
God promised at the birth of time,
A special friend to give,
His time on earth is short, he said,
So love him while he lives.

It may be six or seven years,
Or twelve or then sixteen,
But will you, till I call him back,
Take care of him for me?

A wagging tail and cold wet nose,
And silken velvet ears,
A heart as big as all outdoors,
To love you through the years.

His puppy ways will gladden you,
And antics bring a smile,
As guardian or friend he will,
Be loyal all the while.

He'll bring his charms to grace your life,
And though his stay be brief,
When he's gone the memories,
Are solace for your grief.

I cannot promise he will stay,
Since all from earth return,
But lessons only a dog can teach,
I want you each to learn.

Whatever love you give to him,
Returns in triple measure,
Follow his lead and gain a life,
Brim full of simple pleasure.

Enjoy each day as it comes,
Allow your heart to guide,
Be loyal and steadfast in love,
As the dog there by your side.

Now will you give him all your love,
Nor think the labor vain,
Nor hate me when I come to call,
To take him back again?

I fancy each of us would say,
"Dear Lord, thy will be done,
For all the joy this dog shall bring,
The risk of grief we'll run.

"We'll shelter him with tenderness,
We'll love him while we may,
And for the happiness we've known,
Forever grateful stay.

"But shall the angels call for him,
Much sooner than we've planned,
We'll brave the bitter grief that comes,
And try to understand."

This Holiday, Think Outside The Box. ADOPT A SHELTER PET !

 Adopt! Give the gift of Love and Life. 

Nathan Winograd to Mark Watson - "Over 10 years, the National Council on Pet Population Study found that animals acquired as gifts would be least likely to be relinquished to shelters. They found that they stayed in their homes longer. It called into question the prevailing dogma, and since the National Council was made up of groups that championed killing, if there was a bias, it ran toward not adopting during the holidays.

I get the concerns, but there is nothing wrong with a spouse adopting an animal as a gift for a spouse or parents for children or adult children for their elderly parents, which is what I did as a shelter director. And not only did my shelter adopt out animals during the holidays, but we had a volunteer Santa Claus personally deliver the animal to the home. (A home visit without necessarily being considered one.)

But as late as 2009, HSUS was still publishing material telling people to wait until after the holidays to adopt, effectively condemning over half a million animals to certain death. And despite no evidence that animals adopted during December would be surrendered in January or February or tied to a tree in the backyard, there are still a lot of groups peddling that nonsense, once again causing animals to die.

But getting back to your main point. It doesn't matter to me whether it is December or July or April or September, our shelters can and should be the safe havens we want them to be. And we are not stuck in having to choose between a No Kill nation and what we have now, a system of death camps where animals are abused and then lose their lives by the millions. Nor do we have to choose between giving all animals away on the street or handing them out as gifts and killing them. But if that is the choice, I would choose the former each and every time, a fact we all would recognize if we were the ones facing the needle: www.nathanwinograd.com/?p=11272"

All A Shelter Dog Wants For Christmas .....

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If Your Deciding On A Dog For A Christmas Gift ...

A Dog Is A Loan From God

A Loan From God

God promised at the birth of time,

A special friend to give,

His time on earth is short, he said,

So love him while he lives.

It may be six or seven years,

Or twelve or then sixteen,

But will you, till I call him back,

Take care of him for me?

A wagging tail and cold wet nose,

And silken velvet ears,

A heart as big as all outdoors,

To love you through the years.

His puppy ways will gladden you,

And antics bring a smile,

As guardian or friend he will,

Be loyal all the while.

He'll bring his charms to grace your life,

And though his stay be brief,

When he's gone the memories,

Are solace for your grief.

I cannot promise he will stay,

Since all from earth return,

But lessons only a dog can teach,

I want you each to learn.

Whatever love you give to him,

Returns in triple measure,

Follow his lead and gain a life,

Brim full of simple pleasure.

Enjoy each day as it comes,

Allow your heart to guide,

Be loyal and steadfast in love,

As the dog there by your side.

Now will you give him all your love,

Nor think the labor vain,

Nor hate me when I come to call,

To take him back again?

I fancy each of us would say,

"Dear Lord, thy will be done,

For all the joy this dog shall bring,

The risk of grief we'll run.

"We'll shelter him with tenderness,

We'll love him while we may,

And for the happiness we've known,

Forever grateful stay.

"But shall the angels call for him,

Much sooner than we've planned,

We'll brave the bitter grief that comes,

And try to understand."

Most Of All, I Want A Home said the sweet, little dog at the shelter.....